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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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